The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-03-17

scenes I'm the Picturesque Capital of
Iungary-A Dual city.

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There are few cities in Europe SO pre-
possessing IS Buda-Pestli. writes II cor
respondent of The San francisco
Chronicle. On the right. as you come
down the Danube, is the long line of
steep hills. the slopes and heights of
which are covered or crowned by Buda,
the ancient fortress occupied so long
by the Turks; the royal chateau built
by Maria Theresa and occasionally oc-
cupied by the emperor, and a little fur
Their down. on an elevation, part ally
detached. the huge fortress that now
defends the city. Pesth is on the left,
spreading out a vast network of streets
and places yer a broad plain bounded
by groves and low hills that appear in
the distance. All the life, the activity,
the commerce. and nearly all the pop
~nlation in Pesth-Buda sleeps and
dreams On its sunny slopes among
its vineyards, and about it's for
~tresses and castles that keep ever a
watchful eve on the historic river and
its busy, bustling better half opposite.
Buda was formerly, and is still, by a
portion of the population, called Ofen
(stove or oven). Whether it was be-
cause of the summer heat | do not know,
but the locality is decidedly warm IN
midsummer, and even til late i'll the
fall, though a fresh breeze sweeps at
night up and down the Danube.
The name of Buda goes before that of
Pesth. Royalty precedes the proletar-
lat. 1t is the most pertinent modern
example that | know of the tail wag-
cling the dog. Nevertheless the two
places go well together. Business
brings everybody to Pesth. Even the
tourist bent only on pleasure is obliged
to make h home there, for it has all
the fine hotels. But it is pleasant to
have q retreat like Buda so neal You
have only to cross II of the three
monumental bridges and you run
against the hillside. covered all the
way to the castle summit with trees.
Up this steep ascent you wind slowly
by geometrical paths, stopping occa-
s~ionally 10 rest On the friendly benches
that occur from time to time on the
little terraces along the route. If one
does not wish to walk he takes a car on
al inclined railroad. some hundred
yards in length. that mounts at an
angle of forty-five degrees. 1t is ar
ranged on the weli-bucket principle
one car mounting while another de-
sends the power being regulated by
L Steam-engine. There are two classes,
each having an end of the vehicle, and
paying respectively for the round trip
5 and s kreutzers (24 and a trifle over
) centsl. There is also Il splendid
tunnel. giving access to the part of the
city beyond the hill to traverse which
costs Il pedestrian 2 kreutzers. 1t is
built on the principle of the egg-shell,
which is supposed to comb ne the
greatest o of strength with the
highest degree of convenience to the
hen. Cut off the tip of the large end
Of an egg-shell about half way TO the
bulge, set the shell upright on the end
thus abbreviated, and you have an idea
Of the arch of the great Buda tunnel,
which has been made merely as Il
matter OF nun cipal convenience. Its
engineer certainly had an dea of what
was at oncs strong and graceful. Re
garded us Il work of public benefit, it
shows an active and enterprising
people
Ii Is interesting to know that here, as
1t V cana, the greater part OF the fine
Buildings, aside from those that are
strictly of a public character, have been
built o. Jews. Those in the Radial-
straSSe, for instance, one of the finest
streets IN Europe, are said to be nearly
all So built and owned. They are large
structures. built of a handsome light
colored stone. with facades of elegant
les N and represent the best ideas of
NO. IN architecture. The street is it
sell broad and well paved. The shops
are externally attractive, ii o ALWAYS
rs well supplied as those of Vienna or
Of Paris. and the cafes are numerous
and well-appointed. The handsomest
pudding on tn S tine ~thoroughfare is the
~Opera-hOuse, only second to those of
Vienna and Paris. The intimate assoeia-
: on of the Jews with so much that is
rich and beautiful in Europe is one of
the mysteries of modern progress
Primarily it comes through the mercan-
Tile quality. They have the money.
That ther see fit to spend it in beautify-
no the cities of their birth or adoption
5 to their credit, especially when. as in
this case, they anticipate the growth of
The city aid can not possibly at once
realize on their investments.